"Effective Governance from the Centre": First GCES Thematic Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 21-22 November 2011

Even as regional, local and school levels receive more autonomy, the role of the centre is still crucial for a number of key reasons. This first thematic conference focused on the role of central government in complex, multilevel systems of governance.

Dispute Resolution: Country Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics for 2010

As part of its ongoing work on the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) under tax treaties, the OECD makes available to the public annual statistics on the MAP caseloads of member countries and of certain non-OECD economies. MAP statistics have now been released for 2010.

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• 2007 Report: Improving the Resolution of Tax Treaty Disputes

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• Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics for 2011

Overcoming School Failure: Policies that Work - Netherlands Country Report

This project is organized to make the most of the OECD’s strengths—to provide a framework through which governments can compare experiences, seek responses to tackle common problems, and identify and share good practices.

Policy strategies for growth, competiveness and employment in Europe

The centre of economic gravity is moving from the advanced to the large emerging economies, particularly Brazil, China and India. For many years, OECD countries accounted for around 70% of global GDP. Today, this share has shrunk to around 60% and it is set to fall further.

Government at a Glance 2011: Information by country

These country notes contain over 50 indicators which compare the political and institutional frameworks of national governments as well as revenues and expenditures, employment, and compensation. They include a description of government policies on integrity, e-government and open government.

Country Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics 2006-2010

Starting in 2006, the OECD has compiled annual statistics on the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) caseloads of all its member countries and of non-OECD economies that agree to provide such statistics. MAP statistics for 2006-2010 are now available.

Doing Better for Families country note - Netherlands

This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in the Netherlands, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families.

Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for the Netherlands

This one-pager note presents key findings for the Netherands from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.

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Greening Household Behaviour: The Role of Public Policy

This publication presents the main results and policy implications of an OECD survey of more than 10 000 households in 10 countries. It offers new insight into what policy measures really work, looking at what factors affect people’s behaviour towards the environment.

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• Politique d'environnement et comportement des ménages

Environmental Impacts of International Shipping: The Role of Ports

This book examines the environmental impacts of international maritime transport, and looks more in detail at the impacts stemming from near-port shipping activities, the handling of the goods in the ports and from the distribution of the goods to the surrounding regions.